Ginkgo Biloba vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab - TreeTime.ca

Ginkgo Biloba vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab

Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

Ginkgo biloba

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Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Ginkgo Biloba

Thunderchild Flowering Crab is a hybrid crab apple known for its attractive and fragrant dark pink blossoms and deep purple mature leaves.

Tree farmers will find this hybrid appealing as a pollinator for other apples, while home growers will enjoy the red pome's ability to attract flocks of Cedar Waxwings in the early spring.

This species is reportedly resistant to fireblight.

The Ginkgo Biloba is regarded as one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all the deciduous trees, and has remained genetically unchanged for millions of years. Its beautifully fan-shaped leaves develop a clear yellow colour in fall. Graceful and attractive year-round, Ginkgo is the perfect conversation starter in your yard.

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Ginkgo Biloba Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Toxicity: Uncooked nuts in large quantities
Foliage: dark purple leaves
Foliage: unique fan-shaped green leaves
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: golden yellow
Flowers: dark pink blossoms
Fruit: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Nuts: Edible and tasty, cook before eating
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: gingko, maidenhair tree